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- Date
- 1949
- Material
- grass; wood; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0018
- Description
- Straw broom with "Happy Birthday Skip 1949" on handle. Long, corn bristles attached to sturdy wooden handle at neck with wire. Five rows of faded red stitching hold bristles flat and in place. Base of broom worn on diagonal with the bristles curling off to one side. Wide colourful paper label w…
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- Title
- Curling Broom
- Date
- 1949
- Material
- grass; wood; paper
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 131.0 cm
- Description
- Straw broom with "Happy Birthday Skip 1949" on handle. Long, corn bristles attached to sturdy wooden handle at neck with wire. Five rows of faded red stitching hold bristles flat and in place. Base of broom worn on diagonal with the bristles curling off to one side. Wide colourful paper label with a metal band of maple leaves around the top indicates that it is a Keystone brand, Monarch curling broom, made in Canada. Written in ballpoint pen under the word 'Skip' is "Mrs. Dave White"
- Subject
- Whyte home
- activities
- sports
- curling
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0018
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1047
- Description
- Centre piece 47.0 square, 2.5 of solid material around the outside, inside of square is of pulled thread work with French knot embroidery. Outside of square are 8.5 gathered strips hemstitched around the edges, edge is 73.0 long and 8.5 wide. All very fine hand work.
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- Title
- Cushion Cover
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 63.0 cm
- Description
- Centre piece 47.0 square, 2.5 of solid material around the outside, inside of square is of pulled thread work with French knot embroidery. Outside of square are 8.5 gathered strips hemstitched around the edges, edge is 73.0 long and 8.5 wide. All very fine hand work.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- hobbies
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1047
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1069 a,b
- Description
- Pair of long, white fingerless gloves, small, chevron patterned nylon, elastic at wrist , machine sewn hems.
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- Title
- Dress Gloves
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 45.5 cm
- Description
- Pair of long, white fingerless gloves, small, chevron patterned nylon, elastic at wrist , machine sewn hems.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1069 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin, chamois
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1070 a,b
- Description
- Very fine,long, white kid gloves with 2 button opening at wrist, outside stitching with inserts at fingers and thumb, 3 seams on back of hand, 2 tiny white buttons .40 dia. leather bound buttonholes.
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- Title
- Dress Gloves
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin, chamois
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- Very fine,long, white kid gloves with 2 button opening at wrist, outside stitching with inserts at fingers and thumb, 3 seams on back of hand, 2 tiny white buttons .40 dia. leather bound buttonholes.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1070 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair; fibre, cotton; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1129
- Description
- Blue brown fine wool short jacket with navy satin cummerbund style at waist. Same navy satin material forms the collar and lapels. They are trimmed all around the edges with narrow 2.0 rucked ribbon-like cream material. Cream lace appliques are sewn onto the collar and lapels. Large black hooks…
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- Title
- Dress Jacket
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair; fibre, cotton; metal
- Dimensions
- 37.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- Blue brown fine wool short jacket with navy satin cummerbund style at waist. Same navy satin material forms the collar and lapels. They are trimmed all around the edges with narrow 2.0 rucked ribbon-like cream material. Cream lace appliques are sewn onto the collar and lapels. Large black hooks provide the fastenings at front. 4 of the same hooks are sewn onto the back inside waist apparently to hold the jacket to a skirt. Jacket is self lined at front, cotton lining at back of garment and in sleeves. Inside cuffs of sleeves are lined in same navy satin as collar, cuffs could be turned back. Navy satin bow underneath collar at back so collar can be turned up to display bow. Back length 36.0, width 37.0. Stays at front waist to bust and from waist to underarm
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1129
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- feather; plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1081
- Description
- Short black dyed ostrich feathers glued and sewn on eighteen tortoise shell plastic arms 12.0x0.5, one metal pin at bottom through arms and U-shaped handle 7.0
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- Title
- Fan
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- feather; plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- Short black dyed ostrich feathers glued and sewn on eighteen tortoise shell plastic arms 12.0x0.5, one metal pin at bottom through arms and U-shaped handle 7.0
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1081
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- Date
- 1900 – 1945
- Material
- fibre, silk; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1071 a-c
- Description
- (a) long, black with opening and 2 buttons at wrist, 3 seams along back of hand (b) short, navy 23.5x7.0, very thin, see-through material, 4 lines of zig-zag stitching from finger tips to hem, hem over-stitched with V at centre back (c) fingerless, black nylon netting glove 15.0 includes 5.0…
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- Title
- Gloves
- Date
- 1900 – 1945
- Material
- fibre, silk; plastic
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 44.0 cm
- Description
- (a) long, black with opening and 2 buttons at wrist, 3 seams along back of hand (b) short, navy 23.5x7.0, very thin, see-through material, 4 lines of zig-zag stitching from finger tips to hem, hem over-stitched with V at centre back (c) fingerless, black nylon netting glove 15.0 includes 5.0 fringe at hem, small bow of same material at centre back
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1071 a-c
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1035
- Description
- Dark navy velveteen lined with black cotton. Has 2 pieces of ribbon sewn at back of hat to form a V from each 23.0 long. Each side is same and has deep pleat at top opens to form top of hat. Loose stitching at left front of hat indicates a badge ? was removed.
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- Title
- Hat
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- Dark navy velveteen lined with black cotton. Has 2 pieces of ribbon sewn at back of hat to form a V from each 23.0 long. Each side is same and has deep pleat at top opens to form top of hat. Loose stitching at left front of hat indicates a badge ? was removed.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1035
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.36.0003
- Description
- Lyre shaped cast iron frame with a third cast iron leg from the top of the harp down the middle between the outer legs. A double, flat, flexible, thin, vibrating tongue passes down on either side of the central leg to the end of the harp where the ends turn up at sharp right angles, ending in wire …
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- Title
- Jew's Harp
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 5.6 x 6.9 cm
- Description
- Lyre shaped cast iron frame with a third cast iron leg from the top of the harp down the middle between the outer legs. A double, flat, flexible, thin, vibrating tongue passes down on either side of the central leg to the end of the harp where the ends turn up at sharp right angles, ending in wire like hooks. The flexible tongue tapers from .3 cm wide to less than .1 cm at the hooked end. A series of three small, shallow, notches in the middle of each outer leg on the under side.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- entertainment
- pastime
- Annie White
- music
- sound
- song
- accessories
- equipment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.36.0003
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; shell; metal; fibre; skin; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0005 a-c
- Description
- An ornate, inlaid, mandolin with flat back in black fibreboard case. (a) mandolin, a traditional pear shaped mandolin with flat back and four sets of paired metal strings attached to eight tuning pegs at the end of the neck which has metal frets and inlaid nacre position marks. Marquetry band aroun…
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- Title
- Mandolin
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; shell; metal; fibre; skin; paper
- Dimensions
- 5.7 x 26.5 x 61.5 cm
- Description
- An ornate, inlaid, mandolin with flat back in black fibreboard case. (a) mandolin, a traditional pear shaped mandolin with flat back and four sets of paired metal strings attached to eight tuning pegs at the end of the neck which has metal frets and inlaid nacre position marks. Marquetry band around edge, of nacre alternated with dark wood, and narrow border just inside than on the belly of light wood with dark wood inlaid pattern. Shell plate around oval sound hole of dark wood inlaid with delicate flowers and leaves of pastel coloured woods. Small, thin, metal tailpiece is etched with scroll design. Belly gold brown varnished wood, remainder stained dark red brown. Marks: large round paper label inside, "See the name Barnes & Mullins is stamped on your instrument as guarantee Barnes & Mullins London. Handwritten, "282", and the initials, "AW" (Annie White). Note: two pieces of nacre missing from edge, belly split from side one quarter of way around on bottom left, belly cracked to right of centre from tailpiece to sounding hole, inlaid shell plate cracked and nicked on right side.( b) pick, small, fat, pear shaped brown tortoise shell, paper thin and stiff. (c) case, black fibreboard, essentially the shape of the mandolin, with semicircular lid at round, wide end. Lid has leather hinge on one side, and leather flap at other with metal latch which fastens into round plate on the side beneath. Lock opens by pulling down on button sticking out of keyhole. Case stitched together with heavy black cord, lined completely with red napped fabric, leather strap handle on side opposite lock. Note: one semicircular side of lid gone other side separated completely, leather faded and scuffed, edges scuffed and becoming unstitched in places, lining pulling away at edges.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0005 a-c
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